Sean and Amanda react to a mixed bag of movie and awards nominations news (1:00), before digging into one of the year’s biggest movies not yet discussed on the show: Yorgos Lanthimos’s Emma Stone vehicle ‘Poor Things’ (15:00). They close by refreshing their Best Picture power rankings (:00). Finally, Sean is joined by Julianne Moore and Todd Haynes to discus ... Show More
Aug 21
‘Tony’ and the Top 5 Coming-of-Age Movies, With Matt Johnson!
Well, there’s only one man to bring in to discuss Matt Johnson’s new biopic, ‘Tony,’ and that’s Anthony Bourdain aficionado Chris Ryan. Before diving into the movie, CR briefly gives a temperature check on the highly anticipated ‘Miami Vice’ sequel. Then, they unpack ‘Tony’ and h ... Show More
1h 49m
Aug 18
‘The End of Oak Street’ and the Top Five 'Twilight Zone' Movies. Plus: Will Poulter!
A very special occasion (a potentially good dinosaur movie) requires very special company, which is why on today’s show, Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to discuss David Robert Mitchell’s ‘The End of Oak Street.’ Before transporting back to the Mesozoic era, they c ... Show More
2h 36m
Aug 14
The Final Girl Film Canon and ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ With Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, and Jane Schoenbrun!
Sean is joined by “mean pod guy” Adam Nayman to cover Jane Schoenbrun’s new sexy slasher flick ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. They celebrate what makes the movie so exciting and singular, and make the case for why it cements ... Show More
1h 57m
Mar 2024
‘Dune: Part Two’ and Denis Villeneuve’s World Building. Plus, Mailbag Questions
Chris and Andy give their reactions to ‘Dune: Part Two’ (1:00) and talk about whether or not the movie cemented the next generation of stars in Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, and Florence Pugh (30:38). Then they talk about some other things they are watching like Rich ... Show More
1h 12m
Jan 2020
Sam Mendes, The Safdie Brothers, 1917, Uncut Gems and Seberg.
Director Sam Mendes talks about 1917 and The Safdie Brothers talk about Uncut Gems.Plus film reviews including political thriller Seberg, starring Kristen Stewart and Jack O'Connell and adventure movie The Runaways. Mark and Simon chat through all the films worth seeing in UK cin ... Show More
2 h
Jan 2024
#599 — George Clooney & Callum Turner, Kevin Hart & Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Dan Levy
We have a veritable guestapalooza this week as George Clooney and Callum Turner join us to talk The Boys In The Boat, Kevin Hart and Gugu Mbatha-Raw give us the lowdown on F. Gary Gray's heist movie Lift, and Dan Levy chats about his directorial debut Good Grief.Other than that, ... Show More
2h 5m
Mar 2023
Too Many Cooks in the Best Picture Category? Plus, Critiques, Critics, and 'No Hard Feelings'
In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, Jason Hellerman, GG Hawkins, and Yaro Altunin discuss the diversity of films at the 2023 Academy Awards. They also chat about the return of comedy, and the difficulties in receiving criticism.
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53m 36s
Aug 2024
Apple’s Movie Strategy, the ‘Saturday Night’ Trailer, and Small Screen Recommendations With Sean Fennessey
Andy is joined by Sean Fennessey to talk about all things movies. They discuss the trailer for the new Alfonso Caurón series, ‘Disclaimer’ (1:00), and the strategy for Apple TV+ more broadly since the announcement that the Brad Pitt and George Clooney movie ‘Wolfs’ will now get o ... Show More
1h 14m
Dec 2024
#646 ft. Cate Blanchett & Nikki Amuka-Bird, Amy Adams
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees the team enter into the festive season spirit with our first Christmas-themed question of the year, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara and James Dyer argue about the greatest Christmas movie villain of them all. Plus, they make the best o ... Show More
1h 39m